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Durham County Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Durham County Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
12,745Searchable applications
970Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 10,240 approved or refused records
527Refused applications

9,713 approved · 527 refused · 489 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 Mar 2014 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas92 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

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More application records

  1. DecidedDM/25/02681/TPO

    Various works to trees as follows: T2 (Maple)- Crown reduce and reshape by 3m, T3 (Conifer)- Reduce the height by 1m and trim to tidy and T4 (Malus)- Crown reduce and reshape by 1m.

    9 Raven Court Esh Winning Durham DH7 9JS

    Received 25 Sept 2025
  2. DecidedDM/25/02682/FPA

    Rear porch and tiled roof to existing kitchen

    12 Grange Park Crescent Bowburn Durham DH6 5BW

    Received 26 Sept 2025
  3. DecidedDM/25/02683/FPA

    Erection of detached garden room

    5 Swingfield Close Crook DL15 9NL

    Received 25 Sept 2025
  4. DecidedDM/25/02684/FPA

    Single storey rear extension

    1 Ennerdale Place Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH2 3EB

    Received 25 Sept 2025
  5. DecidedDM/25/02685/FPA

    Formation of new access road including installation of gates

    Land To The North Of 11 The Crescent Chilton DL17 0EP

    Received 25 Sept 2025
  6. Pending ConsiderationDM/25/02686/FPA

    Erection of 83 no. dwellings and associated works.

    Land To The North Of Salvin Terrace Fishburn TS21 4AG

    Received 26 Sept 2025
  7. DecidedDM/25/02687/FPA

    First floor rear extension, additional porch to side elevation, remodelling of the existing porch to the front elevation and alterations to the existing rear fenestration.

    Mill Cottage Wallnook Lane Langley Park Durham DH7 9TP

    Received 26 Sept 2025
  8. DecidedDM/25/02688/DRC

    Discharge of conditions 4 (contamination) and 5 (ground remediation verification report) pursuant to planning permission DM/21/01611/FPA and DM/24/00970/VOC.

    Site Of Former Apollo Bingo Front Street New Durham DH1 2EP

    Received 26 Sept 2025
  9. Pending ConsiderationDM/25/02689/FPA

    Change of use from agricultural land to a seasonal camping and caravan site with shop and toilet block (retrospective).

    Land To The Rear Of 3 Templar Mews Medomsley DH8 6QD

    Received 26 Sept 2025
  10. Pending ConsiderationDM/25/02690/FPA

    Erection of a steel framed/cladded building, for the use of storing machinery and vehicles out of the elements.

    15 Dobinsons Lane Morley Bishop Auckland DL14 0PN

    Received 26 Sept 2025
  11. DecidedDM/25/02691/NMA

    Non-material amendment to amend Condition 5 (Approved Plans) pursuant to Planning Permission DM/23/00486/FPA to provide an alternative arrangement for the temporary construction compound

    Bluestone Farm Low Lands Cockfield Bishop Auckland DL13 5AW

    Received 26 Sept 2025
  12. DecidedDM/25/02692/RM

    Application for reserved matters comprising the construction of 3 industrial units with associated access, parking, landscaping and drainage (Phase 2) pursuant to outline planning permission DM/21/002901/OUT (B2/B8 industrial development).

    Phase 2 Jade Business Park Murton SR7 9TP

    Received 26 Sept 2025
  13. DecidedDM/25/02693/VOC

    Application to Vary Condition 3 (Age of Children) pursuant to application DM/24/03130/FPA to enable occupation of children aged 6-17.

    Reservoir House Victor Terrace Bearpark Durham DH7 7DG

    Received 26 Sept 2025
  14. DecidedDM/25/02694/CPO

    Confirmation that planning permission DM/21/02979/FPA has been lawfully implemented.

    Barn North West Of Hawkwellhead Plantation Ireshopeburn DL13 1HF

    Received 26 Sept 2025
  15. DecidedDM/25/02695/FPA

    1.8m high boundary fence

    13 Oak Avenue Blackhall Colliery Hartlepool TS27 4HZ

    Received 26 Sept 2025
  16. DecidedDM/25/02696/DRC

    Discharge of Conditions 4 (Drainage) and 6 (Highways Access) pursuant to planning approval DM/15/00373/OUT

    Shittlehopeburn Farm Stanhope Bishop Auckland DL13 2YL

    Received 26 Sept 2025
  17. DecidedDM/25/02697/TCA

    Felling of apple tree (T1) in a conservation area. Felling due to no amenity value on conservation area

    26 The Green Cornforth Ferryhill DL17 9JH

    Received 29 Sept 2025
  18. DecidedDM/25/02698/DRC

    Discharge of Condition 3 (Construction Management Plan) and 4 (Materials) pursuant of planning permission DM/25/00187/FPA

    Wheatley Hill Primary School Wheatley Hill Durham DH6 3RQ

    Received 29 Sept 2025
  19. DecidedDM/25/02699/FPA

    Change of use of existing touring caravan pitches to deliver up to 17 static caravan pitches and associated infrastructure

    Caravan Park And Holiday Cottages Hillcrest Berry Bank Caldwell Richmond DL11 7UD

    Received 29 Sept 2025
  20. Pending DecisionDM/25/02700/DRC

    Discharge of Conditions C.40 (refuse storage), C.39 (substation) and C.27 (shared use path widening) of planning permission DM/22/03778/FPA (368 dwellings).

    Land North And East Of Sniperley Farm Durham DH1 5RA

    Received 29 Sept 2025
  21. DecidedDM/25/02701/VOC

    Variation of Condition 2 (admissions policy) pursuant to planning permission DM/16/03793/FPA.

    St Peters Court Sacriston Durham DH7 6FB

    Received 29 Sept 2025
  22. DecidedDM/25/02702/FPA

    Install flue pipe above existing boiler masonry flue

    Ushaw College College Road Esh Durham DH7 9RH

    Received 29 Sept 2025
  23. DecidedDM/25/02703/LB

    Install flue pipe above existing boiler masonry flue

    Ushaw College College Road Esh Durham DH7 9RH

    Received 29 Sept 2025
  24. DecidedDM/25/02705/FPA

    Change of use and conversion of detached single garage into hairdressing salon (retrospective).

    51 Newburn Court Newton Aycliffe DL5 4NT

    Received 29 Sept 2025

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What these statistics cover

These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Durham County Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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